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Conner (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Detroit, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Coach Kliff Kingsbury said Friday that he expects both Conner (ankle) and Chase Edmonds (ankle) to play this week, with the latter set to return from IR after missing four games. Conner isn't likely to continue his high-end RB1 production down the stretch, but he did score eight TDs over the first eight weeks of the season with Edmonds healthy, and Conner's strong performance over the past month could give him a larger share of the backfield workload compared to September/October. The ankle injury may also be a factor, of course, but it sounds like Conner is feeling much better after returning to practice Friday as a limited participant. The Cardinals and Lions are scheduled for a 1 ET kickoff this Sunday.

Williams (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals after returning to a limited practice Friday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Fellow running back Melvin Gordon (thumb/hip) is also listed as questionable for the contest after practicing in a limited fashion this past week, but it's worth noting that coach Vic Fangio previously told reporters Williams was "fine" and wouldn't have any limitations this weekend. That said, it will still be worth confirming the duo's availability in advance of Sunday's 4:05 ET kickoff, but assuming both backs are active, they'll continue to work in a backfield timeshare -- one that resulted in Williams (73 rushing yards, 10 receiving yards, two touchdowns) and Gordon (111 rushing yards, two touchdowns) both posting big numbers in Denver's 38-10 win over the Lions in Week 14.

Penny and the Seahawks will no longer play the Rams on Sunday, after the NFL officially rescheduled the matchup between the two teams for Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.

Due to ongoing COVID-19-related issues within the Rams organization, the NFL is hopeful that by delaying the game two days, Los Angeles will be able to restore enough players from the reserve/COVID-19 list to alleviate depth concerns on the roster. The two-day delay could also provide sufficient time for practice-squad member Adrian Peterson (lower back) to recover from injury and for Alex Collins (illness) to return from the reserve/COVID-19 list, but Penny still looks on track to lead the Seattle backfield following a big Week 14 outing against the Texans in which he carried 16 times for 137 yards and two touchdowns.

Jones (knee/illness) has no injury designation for Sunday's game in Baltimore, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Neither illness nor a minor knee injury figures to have much impact on Jones' workload after he returned to practice Friday as a limited participant. He's lost more work to AJ Dillon of late, yet remains a must-start in the vast majority of fantasy formats with 927 total yards and nine TDs in 12 games this year.

Swift (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Swift still hasn't practiced since suffering an AC joint injury and now will miss a third straight game. With Jamaal Williams (illness) still on the reserve/COVID-19 list as of Friday afternoon, the Lions again may be left with Craig Reynolds, Godwin Igwebuike and Jermar Jefferson as backfield options.

Evans (ankle) practiced fully Friday and doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game in Denver.

Evans has been cleared for his first game action since Week 12. He and Samaje Perine are expected to split change-of-pace duties behind Joe Mixon in what's now a fully healthy Bengals backfield.

Mitchell (concussion/knee) isn't practicing Friday and thus appears unlikely to play in Sunday's game against the Falcons, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Mitchell did some work with the training staff Wednesday and Thursday but ultimately missed every practice for a second straight week. If he does end up sitting again, Jeff Wilson would figure to lead the San Francisco backfield, albeit in a smaller role than what Mitchell's handled for most of the year, with WR Deebo Samuel taking some of the carries while JaMycal Hasty and Kyle Juzsczyk play a bunch of pass snaps.

Barkley (ankle) isn't on the final injury report for Sunday's game against Dallas, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Barkley should be fine for his usual role as the centerpiece of a struggling New York offense. The matchup with Dallas isn't especially promising, but Barkley's workload keeps him as a solid fantasy starter even in a disappointing, injury-riddled season.

Robinson (heel/knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Texans.

Robinson took a rest day Thursday before returning to practice Friday with a full session, clearing him to play Sunday versus Houston. The 23-year-old will have even less competition than usual for backfield reps with Carlos Hyde (concussion) already ruled out for the divisional contest.

Williams (knee) returned to practice Friday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Though Williams was held out of practice Thursday, head coach Vic Fangio expects the running back to play Sunday against the Bengals. Friday's final injury report will reveal whether Williams and/or Melvin Gordon (thumb/hip) head into the weekend with a Week 15 injury designation.